ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
REGULATIONS - 2013
M.E. APPLIED ELECTRONICS
AP7005 QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
COURSE OBJECTIVES:1. To know the concepts of EM fields and wave equations.
2. To study the types of lasers and its characteristics.
3. To know the various methos of scattering.
4. To learn the concept of Non-linear optics.
UNIT I BASIC THEOREMS AND POSTULATES OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
Introduction to Quantum Electronics- Résumé of electromagnetic theory-Waveguides-Planarmirror waveguides-Modes in dielectric slab waveguides-Effective Index Method-Guided wave coupling and interference-Coupled Mode Theory-Directional coupler-Mode coupling in periodic waveguides-Mode interference-The Schrodinger wave equation, some solutions of time independent Schrodinger equation, Matrix formulation of quantum mechanics, Lattice vibration and their quantization, Electromagnetic fields and their quantization.
UNIT II LASER
Gaussian beam in a homogenous medium, Gaussian beam in a lens waveguide, Elliptic
Gaussian beams, Optical resonators, Spontaneous and induced transitions, gain coefficient,
homogenous and inhomogeneous broadening, Laser oscillations, Semiconductor laser,
quantum well laser, modulation of optical radiation, Q switching and Mode locking of laser,
Quantum wires and dots, Laser arrays, Concept of super modes, Phase amplitude in laser, Free electron lasers.
UNIT III NONLINEAR OPTICS
Introduction to nonlinear (NL) optics, 2nd order NL effects-The nonlinear optical susceptibility
tensor, Second harmonic generation, parametric oscillations, parametric amplifiers,
Applications–Nonlinear polarization –physical origin-Complex notation, conservation laws-
Second Harmonic Generation, Birefringence and Quasi- Phase Matching-3rd order NL effects-
Self-Phase Modulation, Optical soliton-Stimulated Raman Scattering-Electro-optic (EO)
modulation of light-Linear EO effect, Phase retardation-Amplitude, and Phase modulation-
Traveling wave modulator
UNIT IV STIMULATED RAMAN AND BRILLOUIN SCATTERING
Stimulated Raman scattering, Antisokes scattering, stimulated Brillouin scattering, self focusing
of optical beams.
UNIT V NOISE
Noise in laser amplifier and oscillator, Laser spectra, Measurements
TOTAL:45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Amnon Yariv, “Quantum Electronics”, John Wiley 1989
2. Max Schubert, Bernd Wilhelmi, “Nonlinear optics and quantum electronics”, Wiley-
Interscience 1986
3. D.Marcuse, “Principle of Quantum Electronics”, Cambridge 1980
4. David Klyshko, “Physical Foundations of Quantum Electronics” , World Scientific 2011
5. J.T. Verdeyen, “Laser Electronics”, Prentice-Hall 1995
6. Harisson Paul, “Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots”, Wiley 2011
7. G.P.Agarwal and N.K.Dutta, “Long Wavelength Semiconductor lasers”, Van Nostrand
Reinhold 1986
8. A.Yariv, “Optical Electronics”, CBS College Publishing 1984
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